Ornamental fabric and method of making and applying the same



Patented Mar. 3, 1931 i UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE.

FELIX '.PORTUESI, OF HIGHLAND PARK, MICHIGAN ORNAMENTAL FABRIC lAlvi)Murrron or MAKING AND yArrLYnve THE SAME l.Application filed NovemberThis invention relates to fabrics to be applied to a-background for thepurpose of ornamentation, to the method of making such fabric andapplying the same to the backr ground to be ornamented, and the objectof my invention is to provide such a fabric which can be economicallymanufactured and .p easily applied. I

Another object of my invention is to prom vide a laminated fabric whichmay be manufactured and sold by the'piece and from which ornamentalforms may be cut and easily applied to the desired surface. Anotherobject of my invention is the pro- Vision of a simple and economicalmethod of manufacturing my improved fabric.

I attain the above and other objects of the invention, which will beapparent as the description proceeds, by means of the construction shownin the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 illustrates a background ornamented by the application ofmy improved fabric; and

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1. f

0n the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like partson all of the views thereof, 1 indicates the ornamental layer of myimproved fabric, 2 indicates a layer of rubber tissue and 3 indicates alayer of adhesive for attaching the ornamental layer to the layer ofrubber tissue. 4 indicates the background to which the ornamental fabricis applied.` The layer Q is preferably a thin fabric impregnated vwith arubber cement which will soften when heat is applied and harden atatmospheric temperature.

In manufacturing my improved fabricv I take a .layer of rubber tissueand cover one surface thereof with a suitable adhesive such 'as'carpenters glue,V after which a piece of cheese cloth is pressed on tothe adhesive while it is still tacky, the cheese cloth being quickly lremoved. Tliecheese cloth will absorb any 6, 1928. Serial No. 317,669.

superfluous adhesive and leave a thin, unil form layer of `the adhesiveover the entire surface of the rubber tissue. The ornamental fabriclayer is then placed upon and pressed evenlyonto the tacky adhesivesurface so that a closely united laminated fabric results which iscomposed of the ornamental layer and rubber tissue. I

In order to apply my improved fabric to the surface to be Qrnamented,the desired designs are cutout thereform and placed on the background 4which it is desired to ornament.

l-Ieat is then applied by means of a heated sad-iron or similar toolwhich will soften the rubber tissue and provide a means for uniting theornamental fabric to the back ground. Owing to the fact that only a verythin layer of adhesive is used, it will not penetrate the ornamentallayer and detract from its appearance. 'Ihis layer of adhesive alsoprevents the rubber tissue, when softened by heat, from penetrating theornamental layer and spotting the same.

My improved fabric is especially adapted for use in applying a gold orsilver tissue or similar ornamental fabric to velvet 0r silk for theproduction of theater curtains.

While I have indicated the preferred materials which produce theimproved fabric it is to be understood that I do not desireto limit myinvention except within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a method of making a decorative cut out design the step of coatingav layer of rubber tissue with an adhesive, the stepof placing a layerof absorbent material temporarily on said adhesive coating while it istacky and .removing the same, then the step of placing a layer ofornamental fabric on said adhesive coated rubber'tissue, andthe step ofcutting` 4out a design from the united ornamental fabric layer andrubber tissue layer;

2. An ornamental fabric design adapted to I be secured to a background,said fabric design consisting of an ornamental fabric layer, a layer ofrubber impregnated fabrlc capable of being softened by heat and a layerof adhesive 'Y unaffected byheat and impervious t0 the soften/ed rubber,said adhesive uniting said ornamental fabric layer and said rubberimpregnated fabric.

In testimony whereof I vhereunto affix my signature.

FELIX PORTUESI.

